I grew up in Southern New Jersey horse country as the sixth child out of seven. I was raised with a strong work ethic and a "try, try again" attitude. As far back as I can remember, I've loved dogs and horses. I rode hunters and jumpers as a young girl and worked at the best boarding kennel in South Jersey. While I was so carefree back then, I would come to learn just how precious life is. This lesson came to me early, when I was just fifteen yea...